Thermos carrier



J. L.- WEINER THERMOS CARRIER July 5, 1938.

Filed Aug. 3, 1936 A 'ad Il /l ll INVENTOR .Ju/as am M'zr Mmmm BY all? Patented July 5, 1938 .UNITED STATES PATEnrv carica THERMOS CARRIER Julius Leon Weiner, New York, N. Y.

Application August 3, 1936, Serial No. 94,008

' 4 claims. (ci. 224-45) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a thermos carrier. y

The invention has for an object the construction of a thermos carrier which is characterized by a box shaped container and cover associated therewith, and including heat insulating material. .With this construction it is possible to store various bottles of beverages and other material within said carrier for maintaining their' initial temperatures.

A further object of the invention resides in providing the carrier with unbreakable external material so that if the carrier is accidentally dropped there will be little or no damage to it.

l5 especially to the contents 'contained therein.

Still further the invention proposes to provide an arrangement whereby when the cover of the carrier is closed, the interior thereof is hermetically sealed and so prevents the radiation of air from the interior to the atmosphere with a consequent change in temperature.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of rubber or the like partitions within' the carrier for dividing off compartments, and prevents the various bottles from breaking whe the carrier is roughly handled.

Another lobject resides in the provision of a shelf element and an arrangement whereby the shelf element may be fixed in various positions "l0 in the carrier to divide ofi compartments of different sizes;

For further comprehension of the invention, and oi' the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying Y drawing, and to the appended` claims in -which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying' drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a thermos'carrier constructed according to this invention.V

Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1 illustrated with thecover open. n 1

Fig. 3 is a sectional view as though taken on the -line 3 3 of Fig. 2 but illustrated with the cover closed.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. l

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig.' 4 but illustrating a modification of the invention, and

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6 -6` of Fig. 5. The thermos carrier, according to this invention, comprises a boxshaped container Il and a Il cover II associated therewith, each of these parts including heat insulating material Illa and Ila, respectively. The container IU has an innerwall lining I0" of waterproof soft material, preferably sheet rubber. The outer .surface of the container I is covered with a layer of sheet metal ma- 5 terial Illc o'ver which there is secured a layer of canvas or other clothvmaterial Illd. The con. tainer I0 may also .be manufactured with uncovered metal with any suitable nish on its outer surface. l0

ation' of the cloth material IIld at one side of 20 i .the container. namely, the 'side ID and forms a hinge for the ccf'er. The remaining three sides are provided with hook fasteners I2 by whichthe cover may be closed. 4

A pair of straps I3,are attached to the con- 25 tainer I0 by which it may readily be carried. Several partitions i4 are formed within the container dividing off compartments for various objects. For example, there may7 be a compartmentfora' bottle of seltzer l5, a bottle of milk I6, and a 30 bottle of water or soda il. For each compartment a small shelf element I8 is provided which may be rested upon refrigerating material I9 placed into the compartment. 'I'his refrigerating material may be carbon dioxide snow or ice, etc. 35

In Figs. 5 and 6 a modified form of the invention has been disclosed in which a shelf element I8 is shown which may be'supported in various elevated positions in a novel manner. More partlcularly, opposed walls of the container are' 40 formed with a plurality ,of horizontal and spaced .grooves 20.". These grooves are normally hid from view by the sheet rubber material IIlb. The sheet rubber material normally merely extends over the grooves 20 so that when the inner'wall of the 45 receptacle is viewed it is absolutely straight.

Several slidable elements 2| have stem portions ZI.. which slidably engage through standards 22 mounted on the bottom face of the shelf n element I8'. Springs 23 act between the stand.- 50 ards 22 and are coaxial on the'stems 2l and act against head elements 2l formed upon the outer ends of the stems for normally retracting the elements 2|. .The head elements 24 are forced against cams 2l which vare fixed to stems 28 55 lso rotatively mounted in the shelf element I8'. The upper ends 28' of these stems are squarek in transverse cross 'section and disposed within i I and be of heat insulating material to permit the keeping of the various compartments in the thermos carrier at different temperatures.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as dened in the appended claims.

*Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to Secure by United States Letters Patent is:- l

1. In a thermos carrier, a container having substantially horizontal grooves along the inner faces of the side walls, a lining material 'for the inside of said container and having bendable portions normally engaging over said grooves, a shelf slidably mounted Within said container, bearings xedly mounted on the underside oil said shelf, bar elements slidably mounted in said bearings, resilient means on said bar elements for normally urging them inward, and cam elements adapted to engage the inner end vof said bar elements and having a key portion thereof extending through said shelf by which they may be turned to extend said bar elements against the normal action of said resilient means to force 2. A water-proof heatl insulating portable box` comprising, in combination with a container and top having inner linings of sheet rubber and in` termediate linings of thermal insulating material, a removable shelf mounted in said casing'.

said shelf having at least one bar slidably attached thereto. said bar being slidable between two positions, in one of which the end of said -bar extends beyond the edge of said shelf to engage the inside of said box, spring means for normally urging said bar to retract to its other position, and a cam having a control accessible trom the top of said shelf for forcing said bar to an extended position.

3. A device as set forth in claim 2, the intermediate lining of said container being provided with a recess on the side adjacent the sheet rubber lining, into which the end of said bar may engage, said rubber lining being bent into said recess by said bar whereby a smooth surface is presented by said rubber lining when said shelf is removed.

4. In a thermos carrier. a container having substantially horizontal grooves along the inner face of the side walls, a lining material for the inside oi said container and having bendable por tions normally engaging over said grooves, a shelf slidably mounted within said container, bearings fxedly mounted on the underside of lsaid shelf, bar elements slidably mounted in said bearings, resilient means on said bar elements ior normally urging them inwards, and cam elements adapted to engage the inner end of said bar elements and having a key portion thereof extending through said shelf by which they may be turned to extend said bar elements against the normal action of said resilient means to force the bendable portions of said lining materlai into said grooves so that said bar elements maintain their extended positions holding said sifieli7 in place, said resilient means. comprising springs on said bar elements acting between headed portions on the inner ends of said bar elements and said bearings.

JULIUS LEON WEINER. 

